Paying Business Rates by Direct Debit
You can pay your business rates in monthly instalments. Your bill will detail the payments and the dates on which they should be made.
There are a number of ways by which you can make your payments. However, unless you choose to pay by direct debit your payments must be made on or before the 1st of each month. Direct debit is the easiest and cheapest way for you to pay your business rates. If you choose to pay by direct debit then payments must be made on the 1st or 15th of each month.
If you wish to pay by direct debit you should
Once your direct debit has been set up, we will send you confirmation, together with the dates and amounts of the instalments. This notification will be sent to you at least 14 days prior to the first instalment. The direct debit facility does not have to be set up every year. We will send you details of the changes to amounts due at least 14 days before the payment date.
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Contact us
By telephone
020 8290 7133
By post
The Business Rates Section
London Borough Of Southwark
P.O. Box 782
Bromley
BR1 3YE
Please indicate which department your query is for.
In person
Bermondsey One Stop Shop
Spa Road
Bermondsey
SE16 3QN
Peckham One Stop Shop
Ground Floor
Peckham Library
122 Peckham Hill Street
SE15 5JR
Walworth One Stop Shop
151 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1RY
All one stop shops are open from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. In addition, Peckham one stop shop is open on Saturday, 9am to 1pm.
By email
Soubusinessrateuk@liberata.com |